Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
THE LEsasRasl Essal' ERS.
DOINGS AT THHyel1k',I0N AND
STATE CAPIJoLs.
At waslsi. ston.

presented from Grand Army Posts for
the passage Of tlhNIependent pension
bill over the PresiGr Us veto; also peti.
tions for prohibition he District Two
veto messages on nslHion bills were re.
ceived. A numbena bills werc intro
duced. Mr.. Mitchell clSe by permission
on river improyeme.kyin Oregon, and
consumed the morni t.d 4ur. The river
and harbor bill was T. !, up and passed,
and a conference re, lstcd The Mica
rauga Canal bill way sssed-3S to 8. A
motion by Mr.. Riddlberger to adjourn
over Washington's Bithday was mega
tived-42 to Island j e05 p. m. the
Senate went into Executive session, and
soon afterwards adjouliei In the House
n unanimous report Wis presented from
the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions. confirming the right Of Dir. Steele,
Of Indiana, to his seatl The conference
report on the appeal d the pre.emption
and timber culture lawswas discussed all
day and further conference ordered.
The daily hour for melting was fixed at
| IL O. m. for the balance of the session,
and at 5 p. m the Hodse adjourned.
FEB. 22.-ln the SeA.te reply was re
ceived to resolution REGARDING the cause
for extra work in the Surgeon Generals
office. The communication was referred
to the Appropriations cbmmit,ee to pro,
vide for increase in brce. Three veto
pension messages were deceived. A com.
munication was received from the Pen.
sion Office. denying tlat there was any
discrimination against applicants who
have gone before Congress for relief. A
number of petitions for high liquor IL
censes and for the passge Of the depend
ent pension bill were Introduced. An ad-
verse report was madeon Beck's bill to
issue coin certificates In lieu of all other
forms ofpaper currency. Mr.. Sherman's
resignation as PresideIA pro TEN. was pre-
sented and went over. Fhe Military Aca-
deny appropriation bill was taken up and
passed after the District appropriation
bill had been agreed 10. The bill to Gre
ate the Department Of Agriculture was
opposed by the resolution to investigate
the Union Pacific, and the former given
precedence. After discussion the agri.
cultural bill went over as unfinished bust
ness. The sundry civil bill amendments
were disagreed to in bulk, and conferees
appointed. At 5 p. M. the Senate went
into executive session and at $50 D. IN.
adjourned. In the Ho4s3Ahe President s
veto of pension bill FOR the relief Of
John w. Farris was sustained-132 to 90;
not two-thirds The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was passed, and the postof-
flee appropriation bill AIKEN up. At3p.
IN. eulogies of the latc5 5enator Pike were
delivered until adjournment, at4:30 p. m.
FEB. 90. In the Senate, petitions were
presented for the passage of the depend
ent pension bill. The bill creating the
Department of Agriculture and Labor
was taken up and passed. with an amend
ment transferring the Weather Bureau to
the new department A pension bill, on
the case of Thos. s. Hopking, of Maine,
was passed over the Presidents veto, So
to 8, and at $3.50 pm. the Senate adjourn.
ed.
In the House, immediate consideration
was refused the Eads ship railway bill,
and 1t was referred to the Committee on
Commerce. The river and harbor bill,
with amendments, was also refused con-
sideration and referred. The House sub.
stitute for the Senate Canadian fisheries
bill was taken up and finally passed, 252
to l. The post.offlce appropriation bill
was considered in committee of the whole
and pending vote the House, at $3.50 p.
m, adjourned
FEB. A.-In the Senate the Canadian
non-intercourse bill passed by the House
was received and non concurred in. A
resolution was reported declaring Mr..
ingalls, President pro tenn to succeed Mr..
Sherman. 1t was agreed to take the I'm
ion Pacific investigation up to.marrow.
The calender was taken up and several
House bills passed. The pleuro-pneu-
monia bill was discussed until 7:25, when
the Senate adjourned.
In the House three pension vetoes were
received. Conferecs were appointed on
the sundry civil bill Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy bill were
concurred in. The report from the Com
mittee on Elections was adopted confirm
ing the right Of Mr.. Steele, OF Indiana, to
his seat. The District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill amendments were non
concurred In and the post.tdlice appropri-
alton bill taken up. The subsidy clause
was non,c ,concurred in. The vetoed de.
pendents' pension bill considered,
and after three hours debate II failed to
get the necessary two. thirds vote, the roll
showing yeas 175. nays 125. The naval
appropriation bill was called up
FEB. .25.-In the Senate Mr.. ingalls, was
elected President pro tempore to succeed
Mr.. Sherman. A bill was reported appro-
Rating $5O0.0OO TO commence the con.
struction of the Grant-Lincoln memorial
bridge across the Potomac. Gen. Sheri-
dan invited the Senate to be present at
the unveiling Of the Garfield Statue. Van
Wyck delivered long speech on his res
olution for an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the election Of Scna-
tors by the people. The pneumonia bill
was taken up, and. after Edmund's sub
stitute had been adopted, 1t was laid aside
informally, and the Union Pacific inves.
tigation taken up. A recess was taken
from $3.50 p. m. until 8 clock
In the House, the bill creating De-
partment of Agriculture and Labor was